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Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 7, 1947
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Boston Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 7, 1947 at Braves Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 7, 1947 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Boston Braves
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 7, 1947 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Boston Braves |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ed Bahr |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mort Cooper |
Ballpark | Braves Field |
City | Boston |
State | MA |
Attendance | 11,175 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Artie Gore 1B: Babe Pinelli 2B: (none) 3B: Al Barlick |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Billy Cox | Shortstop |
Billy Herman | First Baseman |
Jim Russell | Center Fielder |
Ralph Kiner | Left Fielder |
Frankie Gustine | Third Baseman |
Wally Westlake | Right Fielder |
Clyde Kluttz | Catcher |
Eddie Basinski | Second Baseman |
Ed Bahr | Pitcher |
Billy Herman | Manager |
Boston Braves Lineup
Name | Position |
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Connie Ryan | Second Baseman |
Tommy Holmes | Right Fielder |
Johnny Hopp | Center Fielder |
Bob Elliott | Third Baseman |
Bama Rowell | Left Fielder |
Phil Masi | Catcher |
Earl Torgeson | First Baseman |
Sibby Sisti | Shortstop |
Mort Cooper | Pitcher |
Billy Southworth | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Braves
Braves Field
May 7, 1947
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Cooper
Cox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bahr
Ryan strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bahr
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Bahr
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Elliott vs. Bahr
Elliott strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Cooper
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Cooper
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Cooper
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Bahr
Rowell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Bahr
Masi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Bahr
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sisti vs. Bahr
Sisti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Basinski vs. Cooper
Basinski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bahr vs. Cooper
Bahr hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Cooper
Cox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cooper vs. Bahr
Cooper hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bahr
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Bahr
Holmes is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Bahr
Hopp hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Cooper
There goes Russell. The throw from Masi and he is out, Sisti applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Cooper
Kiner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Elliott vs. Bahr
Elliott hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rowell vs. Bahr
Rowell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Bahr
Masi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torgeson vs. Bahr
Torgeson takes first base on ball four. Masi moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sisti vs. Bahr
Sisti hits a line drive into left field. Kiner picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kiner. Masi scores. Torgeson goes all the way around to score. Sisti moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cooper vs. Bahr
Cooper hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kluttz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Westlake vs. Cooper
Westlake hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kluttz vs. Cooper
Kluttz hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Basinski vs. Cooper
Basinski hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Bahr
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holmes vs. Bahr
Holmes hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Bahr
Hopp is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Bahr
Elliott hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rowell vs. Bahr
Rowell hits a fly ball into center field. Russell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Cooper
Billy Sullivan pinch hits for Ed Bahr.
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Cooper
Cox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Cooper
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Behrman
Hank Behrman now pitching.
Masi strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Behrman
Torgeson hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Behrman
Sisti hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cooper
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Elliott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kiner vs. Cooper
Kiner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gustine vs. Cooper
Gustine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Russell scores. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Westlake vs. Cooper
Westlake bunts towards first. Torgeson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kluttz vs. Cooper
Kluttz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Kiner scores. Gustine moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Basinski vs. Karl
Andy Karl now pitching.
Basinski hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Karl vs. Behrman
Karl strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Behrman
Ryan hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holmes vs. Behrman
Holmes takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hopp vs. Behrman
Behrman fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Behrman. Holmes moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hopp vs. Behrman
Hopp takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Elliott vs. Behrman
Elliott takes first base on ball four. Holmes moves to third. Hopp moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rowell vs. Behrman
Rowell hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Behrman vs. Karl
Behrman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Karl
Cox hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herman vs. Karl
Herman hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Masi vs. Behrman
Masi hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torgeson vs. Behrman
Torgeson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sisti vs. Behrman
Sisti hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Karl vs. Behrman
Karl bunts towards third. Gustine fields it, throws to second, with Cox covering, for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Karl
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Hopp settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kiner vs. Karl
Kiner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gustine vs. Karl
Gustine hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Masi fields it and throws to first for the out. Kiner moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Westlake vs. Karl
Westlake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sisti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Kiner moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Kluttz vs. Karl
Kluttz hits a fly ball into right field. Holmes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/7/1947 -- Pittsburgh at Boston (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Boston AB R H RBI Cox B, ss 4 0 0 0 Ryan C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Herman B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Holmes T, rf 1 0 0 0 Russell J, cf 4 1 2 0 Hopp J, cf 2 0 0 0 Kiner R, lf 4 1 2 0 Elliott B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Gustine F, 3b 4 0 1 1 Rowell B, lf 4 0 0 0 Westlake W, rf 4 0 3 0 Masi P, c 4 1 2 0 Kluttz C, c 4 0 1 1 Torgeson E, 1b 3 2 1 1 Basinski E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Sisti S, ss 4 0 2 1 Bahr E, p 1 0 0 0 Cooper M, p 2 0 0 0 Sullivan B, ph 1 0 0 0 Karl A, p 2 0 0 0 Behrman H, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 9 2 28 3 5 2 Pittsburgh 000 000 200 -- 2 Boston 000 200 01x -- 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Bahr E 5.0 3 2 1 4 2 Behrman H (L) 3.0 2 1 1 3 2 Boston IP H R ER BB SO Cooper M 6.1 7 2 2 0 0 Karl A (W) 2.2 2 0 0 0 0 E -- Kiner R, Behrman H DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Boston 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Boston 9 HR -- Torgeson E CS -- Russell J HBP -- by Bahr E (Holmes T) T -- 1:51 A -- 11175
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